Аналитика по вовлеченности геймеров в США за последнюю неделю показывает, что популярность Call of Duty остается высокой на консолях PlayStation и Xbox. В то же время Battlefield 6 утратила позиции, опустившись на седьмое место по уровню активности игроков, что отмечается в данных circana за период, завершившийся 13 декабря. Наиболее активными остаются такие титулы, как Fortnite, Call of Duty...

Black Myth: Wukong's player surge on Steam is rewriting the record books, propelling it past major multiplayer titans. The action RPG has now eclipsed the all-time concurrent player peaks of both Palworld and Counter-Strike 2. With over 2.13 million players in-game at once, it currently stands as the second-largest game in Steam's history by this measure. Only PUBG: Battlegrounds, with its 2017...

Black Myth: Wukong has now been played by roughly 18 million people worldwide. According to Bloomberg, the Chinese-developed action RPG moved 10 million copies in its first four days and added another 8 million within two weeks. That sales pace puts it ahead of recent heavyweight releases such as Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy in terms of how quickly it’s finding an audience. Analytics...

As 2026 begins, recent insights from industry analysts shed light on gaming trends from the previous year. Data from 2025 highlights a persistent dominance of long-standing live-service titles across both Xbox and PlayStation platforms. Interestingly, despite the release of numerous high-profile titles from both AAA and indie developers, veteran games continue to capture the majority of player...

Sticky bombs have been a fan-favorite weapon in GTA 5 since the game’s release, thanks to their ability to deliver explosive damage exactly when players choose. Whether you’re planning a heist, defending yourself against hostile players, or simply having fun causing chaos across Los Santos, understanding how to detonate sticky bombs is a valuable skill. Players using GTA 5 Modded...

Ned Luke, the voice actor behind GTA 5's Michael De Santa, was swatted twice while streaming GTA Online. The perpetrator has now been sentenced, marking a rare legal victory against the dangerous hoax. The defendant accepted a plea agreement and received a four-year prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release and a $200 special assessment. Luke posted the legal document on...

With Grand Theft Auto 6 now roughly six months from its scheduled November 19 launch, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has once again reflected on the towering cultural and commercial significance of the franchise. In a recent interview, Zelnick described Grand Theft Auto as what “most people believe … is the most valuable entertainment IP ever created,” while...

Someone has overdosed, so said the panicked man running down the street toward the infirmary. I follow, pushing through the red swing doors into the hospital reception, and find a family huddled together in the adjacent waiting room. When I ask what happened, I am politely but promptly told to mind my own business. They are right, of course. In real life, strangers are entitled to privacy in...

Filmmaker Jordy Veenstra recently hosted a pair of live “Machinima Dev Streams” on YouTube and Twitch, offering an unfiltered look at the real-time production of Grand Theft Auto V machinima. Rather than presenting a finished film, the broadcasts walked viewers through each stage of the creative workflow — from location scouting and scene staging to camera planning,...

Melee Mayhem in GTA V I returned to GTA V's story mode with a self-imposed rule: no guns, no explosions—only fists, feet and whatever I could improvise. What transformed that experiment from a slow slog into a ferocious, unforgettable run was a melee-focused mod that overhauled animations, damage and enemy reactions. The mod replaces the game's basic punches with weighty, cinematic...